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Murray scores 22 points as Nuggets race by Doncic and Mavericks 130-104

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray finished with 22 points, going 4 for 4 from 3-point range, to help the Denver Nuggets race past the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 130-104 on Monday night.Aaron Gordon tied a season high with 21 points, while Nikola Jokic added eight points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a game where the Nuggets starters got the fourth quarter off. The Denver bench outscored the Mavericks reserves by a 62-34 margin to help the Nuggets bounce back from a home loss to Oklahoma City over the weekend.Leading 77-70 with 6:48 remaining in the third, the Nuggets pulled away on the strength of a 21-10 run to close out the quarter. Murray helped ignite the pivotal run and had 10 points in the period. He’s finding his shooting touch after dealing with hamstring and ankle injuries this season. Luka Doncic scored 22 of his 38 points in the second quarter to keep Dallas close. He also had 11 rebounds. The Mavericks were missing Kyrie Irving (heel), Josh Green (elbow), Maxi Kleber (...

Crawford helps Marshall cruise to 103-70 victory over Bluefield

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cameron Crawford came off the bench to score 17 points, leading seven players in double figures, and Marshall rolled to a 103-70 victory over Bluefield University on Monday night.Crawford made 6 of 9 shots with a 3-pointer for the Thundering Herd (5-7), adding five rebounds. Obinna Anochili-Killen scored 16 on 7-for-10 shooting. Nate Martin had 12 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season. Kamdyn Curfman and reserve Wyatt Fricks both scored 11. Jacob Conner pitched in with 10 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals.Danny Alford had 13 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Ramblin’ Rams. Christian Bullock hit three 3-pointers and scored 13. Tybenn Sturm and Elijah White scored 11 and 10, respectively.___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college...

Bruner’s 37 lead Denver over Div. II-Adams State 89-83

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Tommy Bruner put up 37 points as Denver beat NCAA Division II-Adams State 89-83 on Monday night.Bruner was 10 of 19 shooting, including 2 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 15 for 18 from the line for the Pioneers (7-5). Touko Tainamo added 18 points while shooting 6 for 15 (0 for 5 from 3-point range) and 6 of 7 from the free throw line, and they also had 10 rebounds. Isaiah Carr was 2 of 4 shooting and 10 of 12 from the free throw line to finish with 14 points.The Grizzlies were led by Austin Fadal, who recorded 15 points. Adams State also got 14 points from Kolby Walker. In addition, Isaiah Sampson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds.Denver’s next game is Wednesday against Northern New Mexico at home, and Adams State visits Colorado State on Friday.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

“Tengo suerte”: Oficial que perdió sus piernas tras ser arrollado desea volver al trabajo

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

Un oficial de la policía del condado Montgomery que perdió sus piernas cuando un conductor imprudente lo arrolló en la Interestatal 270 – supuestamente a propósito – dice que está feliz de estar vivo y espera regresar al servicio. Aunque el Sargento Patrick Kepp ha superado muchos retos, está agradecido que sus heridas no fueron peores. “Tienes que estar feliz de estar aquí, ¿verdad?” dijo. “Osea, tengo suerte. Verdaderamente aprecio a todos los que se han comunicado conmigo y me han dado las gracias”. En octubre, Kepp técnicamente estaba en un momento de receso pero se unió a sus colegas para intentar detener a un conductor adolescnete imprudente. Raphael Mayorga está acusado de conducir a 110 mph. Presuntamente intentó atropellar a Kepp intencionalmente. “Me acuerdo cada detalle del día entero, de la noche entera”, dijo Kepp. “Solo recuerdo mirar hacia abajo y ver que algo estaba mal con mi pierna derecha. La toqué con mi mano y vi sangre, y me dije unas palabrotas ...

Sexton, Horton-Tucker score 27 apiece to lead Jazz over Nets 125-108

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton and Talen Horton-Tucker scored 27 points apiece to lead the Utah Jazz to a 125-108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.Sexton had his fifth straight 20-point game to help Utah win for the third time in four games. Horton-Tucker also had a team-high six assists. Lauri Markkanen added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Walker Kessler tallied 14 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks.Cam Thomas led the Nets with 32 points, and Spencer Dinwiddie chipped in 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Brooklyn’s three-game winning streak against Utah was snapped.Brooklyn didn’t trail during the second quarter and led for much of the third quarter. Still, the Nets struggled to create any real separation with the Jazz. They never led by more than seven points before Utah finally surged ahead for good.The Jazz used a 15-2 run late in the third quarter to take an 88-80 lead. Sexton, John Collins and Markkanen fueled the run by knocking down 3-...

Balanc, Tice power Quinnipiac to 77-57 victory over Holy Cross

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Matt Balanc scored 23 points, Amarri Tice had a double-double and Quinnipiac defeated Holy Cross 77-57 on Monday night.Balanc made 9 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers, adding eight rebounds for the Bobcats (8-3), Tice finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Otieno pitched in with 13 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots. Savion Lewis totaled 10 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals.Joe Octave scored 13 points off the bench to lead the Crusaders (2-9), adding six rebounds. Freshman Kahlil Singleton scored 12 on 4-for-8 shooting from 3-point range. Freshman A.J. Wills added 11 points and freshman reserve Declan Ryan scored 10.___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season. Sign up here___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketballSource

Trump campaign lawyer testified in Nevada fake electors case to avoid prosecution, transcripts show

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The lawyer who helped orchestrate the Trump campaign’s fake elector scheme in 2020 was a target in a criminal investigation in Nevada, but his name was removed from the indictment in exchange for his cooperation with authorities, according to newly released transcripts of secret grand jury proceedings in Las Vegas.The documents made public Sunday show that in late November, Kenneth Chesebro testified to a grand jury in Clark County, Nevada, about the plot that ultimately led to the indictments this month of six Nevada Republicans, who made a last-ditch attempt to keep then-President Donald Trump in power by sending a phony electoral certificate to the National Archives. The fake electors — involved in the GOP at the state or county level — are charged in state court with offering a false instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument.Chesebro’s deal with state Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office, which investigated the case, com...

Consultants showered EU antitrust enforcers with free flights and hotels

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

Consultants working for companies targeted by European Union antitrust probes were among those who treated competition officials to flights and hotel stays last year, according to documents released to POLITICO. The European Commission’s competition unit plays a key role in screening big deals and investigating the world’s largest companies — making it a prime target of corporate lobbying. Often, the lobbying plays out at academic-style conferences, where lawyers and economists pick over decisions by courts and authorities, some of them in lavish hotels in locations like Lake Como and fuelled by fine food and drinks. One main attraction of these events is when the Commission sends a speaker from its ranks. But a tighter travel budget means the Commission is becoming reluctant to shell out for trips. Annual forecasts released to POLITICO in response to access to documents requests showed the competition unit allocated €560,000 on its own officials’ travel in 2022. T...

Zac Efron goes all in for ‘The Iron Claw’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

The Von Erichs were a popular Texas wrestling clan in the 1980s, brothers whose trademark was the Iron Claw wrestling hold.“The Iron Claw” tells their mostly tragic story. Zac Efron is Kevin the eldest, Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) is Kerry. Maura Tierney plays their doting mother Doris while Holt McCallany (Netflix’s “Mindhunter” series) commands as the Von Erich patriarch Fritz, a supreme example of destructive toxic masculinity.Efron, 36, stands out as the one who most closely resembles their larger-than-life physiques.  “The footage we saw of Kevin in the ring was electric,” Efron said in a post-screening Q&A. “His athleticism in the combat — how light he was on his feet! It looked real. It was real.“He just had this incredible physique to complement that. I knew going into it that, physically relating to Kevin, I was going to get into that shape.“To do that,” he discovered, “you have to be obsessed. Before every take, push-ups, pull ups, to get pumped up. It takes ...

Editorial: BPS exam school move a win for parents, kids

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:02:37 GMT

Boston parents and schoolchildren scored a win this week as Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper announced changes to its controversial exam schools admission policy. It was a victory for parents who spoke up and pushed back against seats going to students based on socioeconomic status and location rather than simply grades and test scores.In tweaking the policy, BPS racked up a win of its own. It showed it was willing to listen to Boston parents and make adjustments in a timely manner, even though the policy wasn’t due to be reviewed for five years.It started, as most things do in Boston these days, by a progressive push to boost diversity in exam schools. The new BPS policy, adopted within the last year, took a student’s testing score and GPA points, then awarded 10 additional points to students who attend a school enrolling 40% or more economically disadvantaged students and 15 points to students who are in state care, in affordable housing or homeless. Student...